How to change my router to static IP?

(A lot of questions lie ahead)

I have a Kodak ESP C315 and just purchased a linksys EA 3500. Now that I have it all set up my printer will connect to the Wi-Fi SOMETIMES but later disconnect itself and be unable to connect. After doing some research I've found that this is because I have a dynamic IP but would like to change it to static IP. By changing my router over to static IP will I have to manually enter every device the first time before being able to use it?

I run a shop and keep the Wi-Fi for employees only so having to manually add new devices wouldn't be an issue. But by changing my router over to static IP, will this complicate or slow the connection whatsoever? Or, is the only noticeable difference the administration of devices?

Would it be easiest to change it over to a static IP?
To change to static IP I need the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and Domain Name Server of (I think) the router. When I go to run and type in cmd then enter ipconfig /all it gives me all that information for my laptop right? I'm getting:
IP Address: 192.168.1.142
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DNS: 192.168.1.1

These are obviously the generic addresses for the router, so to change it over to static IP would I need all that information for my modem?

I apologize for the excess of questions but I'm someone who likes to know all the details to be prepared for whatever might come later (like problems adding or connecting a device).

Lastly, I've noticed after connecting a multiple devices during the busy hours (4 employees at a time, and around 10 total devices) some employees can't connect their iphones/macbooks. Does this have anything to do with the dynamic IP? Or, is there a setting to allow more connections at once?

Thank you for taking the time to read this and answer. It's greatly appreciated.

You set the static IP on the Kodak ESP C315, not the router. The router has a default IP which you can change but what your explaining as far as assigning IP's manually to each device needs to be done on those devices. If the Kodak is the only one having the issues just set the IP on it to something like 192.168.1.100. Every other device should work on dynamic addressing

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